Acacia ephedroides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub or tree with minni ritchi bark, threadlike phyllodes, more or less spherical to short-cylindrical heads of golden yellow flowers, and linear, leathery pods.
Acacia ephedroides is a weeping shrub or tree that typically grows to a height of 1–4m (3ft 3in– 13ft 1in) high and has peeling, minni ritchi bark. Its branchlets are covered with soft hairs pressed against the surface. Its phyllodes are thread-like, straight to slightly curved and compressed to terete, 60–160mm (2.4–6.3in) long and 0.7–1mm (0.028–0.039in) in diameter. The phyllodes are covered with soft hairs pressed against the surface with 8 prominent veins separated by deep furrows. The flowers are borne in usually two, more or less spherical to short-cylindrical heads in axils, on a densely hairy peduncle up to 0.5mm (0.020in) long. Each head is 5–15mm (0.20–0.59in) long and 5–6mm (0.20–0.24in) in diameter with 18 to 42 golden yellow flowers. Flowering occurs from August to October, and the pods are linear, sometimes slightly wavy, up to 80mm (3.1in) long, 4mm (0.16in) wide and leathery, with velvety white or yellow hairs. The seeds are broadly elliptic to oblong, 3.0–3.5mm (0.12–0.14in) long, glossy brown to black with an aril.[2][3][4]
1 2 Cowan, Richard S.; Maslin, Bruce R. Kodela, Phillip G. (ed.). "Acacia ephedroides". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
↑ George, Alex S.; Sharr, Francis A. (2023). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings - A Glossary (fifthed.). Kardinya: Four Gables Press. p.195. ISBN9780645629538.
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